The life history of Philonema oncorhynchi in sockeye salmon from Cultus Lake and the morphometric variation of the adult nematodes

The life cycle of Phflonema oncorhynchi was studied in sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, from Cultus Lake, British Columbia. Gravid female worms from the coelom of sockeye spawners burst in lake water releasing living first-stage larvae. These were ingested by Cyclops bicuspidatus and developed to...

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Main Author: Platzer, Edward George
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/39824